Delhi High Court Partially Sets Aside Arbitral Award for Relief Beyond Prayer

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: National Highways Authority of India v. The Louis Berger Group Inc. JV with M/s COWI A/S

• Citation: O.M.P. (COMM) 362/2018

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Avneesh Jhingan

• Date of Judgment: 3rd August, 2026

• Area of Law: Arbitration, International Commercial Arbitration, Section 34 Petition

Judgment Headline

Court sets aside part of arbitral award granting future O&M charges beyond scope of submission.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court partially set aside international commercial arbitration award for granting relief for services yet to be rendered and violating natural justice.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment clarifies the scope of Section 34 interference in international commercial arbitrations. It establishes that tribunals cannot grant relief for services yet to be rendered, as such awards travel beyond the submission to arbitration. The ruling also reinforces that materials relied upon by the tribunal must be confronted to parties, failing which Section 18 (equal treatment) and Section 34(2)(a)(iii) are violated. The judgment ap

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